Long before punk entered my life, I loved scary films and stories. — Matt Skiba Life Copy Share Image
I just feel like all the things that I do in my life just make me feel like a grown-up kid. That's… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
When we're on tour, we try to keep our voices sharp. We get up there and put on the best show we… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
I went through some pretty rough patches in my life, and I've come out of them a stronger, more inspired, and energetic… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
I grew up on Michael Jackson, Pat Benetar, and Van Halen - all the things coming out of the television. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Orange County encompasses a large area that has a lot of Alkaline Trio fans. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
My parents are both war veterans; they met in Vietnam. They were involved in a war that they absolutely disagreed with. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
I've written songs about love or about a relationship, but never just, 'I love you.' — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
I'm really thankful for the time that I grew up in that we didn't have cell phones, and we made a lot… — Matt Skiba Cell phone Copy Share Image
With every inch of my energy, I wanted Fyre not to happen. I put all the electricity and energy in my body… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Death isn't something that should necessarily be glorified, but I also don't think it's something that people need to be afraid of.… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
It feels really good to be doing Blink justice. Stepping on stage for the first show was pretty crazy. I've been skydiving… — Matt Skiba Beautiful Copy Share Image
I really like a lot of the old 2-tone ska. I definitely went through a phase where I was into The Specials… — Matt Skiba Interest Copy Share Image
I was a bicycle messenger when Alkaline Trio was formed as a way to make ends meet and I've just always been… — Matt Skiba Bicycle Copy Share Image
The really smart conspiracies are the ones that explain, 'This is why this is plausible,' not, 'This is what happened.' If it… — Matt Skiba Conspiracies Copy Share Image
At an early age I told myself I would never quit skating, I would never quit riding BMX and being a motorcycle… — Matt Skiba Age Copy Share Image
With Alkaline Trio, we are who we are. We never really feel too confined, but when we get together, there is an… — Matt Skiba Freedom Copy Share Image
I dropped out of arts school because I didn't wanna stare at a computer all day - I get headaches. — Matt Skiba Art Copy Share Image
Everyone who signed us to Epic, all of the people we trusted there, were let go. — Matt Skiba Epic Copy Share Image
When I agreed to do the Blink shows, I said that I'd do it as long as they were willing to practise… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
I see kids in Cradle of Filth shirts at our shows, which is awesome. — Matt Skiba Awesome Copy Share Image
We certainly are proud of our punk-rock heritage, but when people who like other kinds of music are into your band, it's… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Making your band your career just seems like a pipe dream when it's not happening, and when it does, it seems so… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
They're great players. I'm not a Blues Traveler fan, though. I get it, but it's not for me. — Matt Skiba Blues Copy Share Image
Heaven and hell are something that people create to make some people feel guilty and other people like myself laugh. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Jesus was not born on December 25th. There's carbon evidence of it. That freaks people out. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
I love working with my band-mates in Alkaline Trio, but to make a rock record that was just mine was something that… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
To be in touch with death, and the darker side of life, makes the lighter side more enjoyable. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
There are just as many dirt bags in independent music as there are in major labels. — Matt Skiba Dirt Copy Share Image
